Controlling Mole Crickets in the Lawn

Mole crickets tunnel through turf, causing spring damage when adults are active. But the best control window is late summer, when nymphs are small and vulnerable. Effective insecticides include bifenthrin (Ortho Lawn Insect Killer), carbaryl (Sevin), and imidacloprid (Bayer Grub Control). Water the lawn before and immediately after application to move the product into the root zone where crickets feed.